Father Garces

Father Garces (HMY4N)

Location: Barstow, CA 92311 San Bernardino County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 53.925', W 117° 1.496'

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1738-1781

In early 1776, he set out northward from Yuma Villages on the Colorado River on a journey that took him across the Mojave Desert to the Mission of San Gabriel. He was a master of finding guides who would escort him through their own lands.
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HM NumberHMY4N
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByBarstow's Main Street Mural Project
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Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 9:18am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11S E 497721 N 3861815
Decimal Degrees34.89875000, -117.02493333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 53.925', W 117° 1.496'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 53' 55.50" N, 117° 1' 29.76" W
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Area Code(s)760
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 235-239 E Main St, Barstow CA 92311, US
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